Otago Rail Trail

After the epic ride on the Dunstan Trail yesterday we had a more relaxed day on the Otago Rail Trail today. We drove out to Lauder Station and cycled from there through the Poolburn Gorge to Hayes Engineering at Oturehua. We had a very relaxed lunch there then spent an hour or so looking around the engineering works and the family homestead. Ernest Hayes was a clever guy - lots of the stuff we were looking at that he designed and made in the 1900's are still in use on farms today. Fence strainers were his big thing - I don't know a farm anywhere that doesn't use his tensioning tool and the permanent strainer that he designed in 1924.
The whole ride was 46km and brings our two day total to over 100km. We enjoyed our swim and spa afterwards at the local pool. Easy day tomorrow - cruising in the motorhome up into the McKenzie country.Læs mere